1. EISA ACE Southern Africa Regional Resource Centre
Achievements and Challenges

2. SOUTHERN AFRICA ANGOLA BOTSWANA LESOTHO MADAGASCAR MALAWI MAURITIUS
MOZAMBIQUE
NAMIBIA
SOUTH AFRICA
SWAZILAND
ZAMBIA
ZIMBABWE

3. Achievements
ACE publicity continues to grow at EISAs’ and other partners’ events
Website - Updating and Uploading electoral material news and events
BRIDGE training for Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC).
Staff exchange for staff member of the MEC
Needs assessment survey of EMBs conducted and a Report has been produced
EISA continues to build good relationships with other RERCs, by including them in some of its activities i.e. Election Observer Missions and training workshops (e.g. NEEDS)

4. Challenges Commissioning Case Studies and Newsletter articles
Lack of promotional materials
Translation: Translation of materials into or from French and Portuguese is expensive
Technology and lack of good communication facilities, by some stakeholders (i.e. poor use of internet, ever changing contacts)
Funding and Fund Raising
Poor Networking - Slow( in some cases no) responses from stakeholders

5. Recommendations Increase Funding- STAFF and COUNTRY VISITS
Identify regional areas of interest and activities and STREAMLINE
Reporting requirements more FOCUSED
Increase EMB knowledge of ACE.
Provide ICT Support to EMBs and other electoral STAKEHOLDERS